Carson, California

About Carson

Set in the southeastern part of California, Carson is a thriving city counting 91,358 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#384 nationwide).

Officially, Carson is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.73 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,878 residents per square mile.

📰 Carson News Today

• 22109 Bonita St, Carson, CA 90745 Realtor.com · Oct 6
• New images released in effort to ID young girl after body found floating in Dominguez Channel in Carson ABC7 Los Angeles · Sep 30
• How to watch 2026 SuperMotocross Playoff Round 2 in Carson, California: start times, schedule, TV info NBC Sports · Sep 18
• Lennar opens Manhattan Square community in Carson, California scanx.trade · Oct 5
• Carson volleyball returns from trip to California Nevada Appeal · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Carson Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Carson — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 91,358.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Carson

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carson

• Chinollo — american
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Domino's Pizza Carson
• IHOP — breakfast
• Sizzler — steak house
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Back Home In Lahaina
• Bebe's Diner
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Chili's — tex-mex

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carson

• 51st Street Greenbelt reviews ★
• Anderson Park reviews ★
• C. David Molina Park reviews ★
• Calas Park reviews ★
• Del Amo Park reviews ★
• Doctor Thomas G Mills Park reviews ★
• Dolphin Park reviews ★
• Dominguez Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dominguez Park reviews ★
• East Wilmington Park reviews ★
• Perry Street Mini-park reviews ★
• Stevenson Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Carson

• Ambler Avenue Elementary
• Andrew Carnegie Middle
• Annalee Avenue Elementary
• Bonita Street Elementary
• Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
• California Academy of Mathematics and Science
• Caroldale Learning Community
• Carson Senior High
• Carson Street Elementary
• Catskill Avenue Elementary
• Del Amo Elementary
• Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle
• Magnolia Science Academy 3
• Ralph Bunche Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

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Serving Carson, CA
📞 (310) 731-5901

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🗺️ Map of Carson

🏘️ Nearby Communities